Cem promptly softens up and hires her for occasional help with other tenants for a fee, be it translating at an illegal doctor's appointment or filling out child benefit applications.

As an escort to a party, Marija meets Cem's business associate Georg, who immediately sees through their "paid" relationship.

Georg is impressed and increasingly makes private advances to Marija, which in turn touch her, while she coolly rejects Cem's offer of a holiday for two.

Georg, who has a criminal record, supports Marija morally and with money in her dream of owning a hair salon.

James Lattimer of Cinema Scope Magazine had criticized films' artificial dialogue and its often overemphatic delivery.